Norovirus symptoms

don't return to work or school until 48 hours after all symptoms have passed

drink little and often

if you have a pre-existing serious medical condition contact your GP

if symptoms continue for more than three or four days contact your GP

Stop norovirus spreading from person to person

Because norovirus is so infectious, it's important you help to stop it spreading by:

washing your hands thoroughly and often, using soap and water

cleaning contaminated surfaces carefully (wear gloves if possible)

Controlling norovirus outbreaks

Because it's so infectious, it can be difficult to control outbreaks that involve person-to-person transmission within closed communities like hospitals, hotels, nurseries and cruise ships.

Outbreaks can continue for weeks or longer because new groups of at-risk people are exposed to the disease continually. This means that closing premises or infected areas of premises doesn't guarantee that the spread of infection will be stopped.

Legionnaires' disease

Legionnaires' disease is normally contracted by inhaling legionella bacteria (either in tiny droplets of water or in the particles left after the water has evaporated) deep into the lungs. Initial symptoms of legionnaires' disease include:

high fever

chills

headache

muscle pain

Patients may also develop a dry cough, difficulty with breathing, diarrhoea or vomiting and confusion.

​E.coli 157

All animals naturally carry a range of micro-organisms, some of which can be transmitted to humans and cause ill health. It is important to take precautions if you allow the public to touch and / or handle animals.